Faculty & Programs

Brian D. Davison, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Lehigh University, has been appointed the Daniel E. ’39 and Patricia M. Smith Endowed Chair, effective November 1, 2025.

The appointment marks the first time this endowed chair has been held by a faculty member in the CSE department. 

Aditya Aiyer, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and mechanics at Lehigh University, has been selected as an Early-Career Research Fellow by the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 

Aiyer is among six researchers named to the fellowship’s Offshore Energy Safety track for 2025-2027. Fellows receive a $76,000 award and mentoring support to advance research during the critical pre-tenure phase of their careers.

A special issue of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering has been published in honor of the journal’s founder, Dan M. Frangopol, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Emeritus, and Inaugural Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture, Emeritus, at Lehigh University.

The Summer and Fall 2025 semesters bring the retirements of nine Rossin College faculty members. Collectively, these esteemed professors have advanced their fields, strengthened academic programs, and supported generations of students. The Rossin College celebrates their achievements and many years of dedicated service to Lehigh.

Lehigh Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Aida Khajavirad has been awarded a research grant from the Department of Defense, Office of Naval Research, under the Mathematical and Resource Optimization program. The three-year project titled Binary polynomial optimization through a hypergraph theoretic lens: theory and algorithms will run from October 2025 through September 2028.

BioE Adjunct Instructor Spotlight: Dr. Dianna Hammerstone

This article was written by Rida M., a Bioengineering undergraduate student and student office worker in the Department of Bioengineering.

Every year, nearly 10 million Americans experience a broken bone. A quarter of patients with lower leg fractures face delayed healing, and one in 10 patients will develop a nonunion, a break that requires additional major surgery to heal.

The consequences of nonunions are serious and exact a significant physical, mental, and financial toll on patients’ quality of life.

Students in Structural Analysis I (CEE 159) applied engineering concepts in a hands-on truss bridge project guided by Assistant Professor Cláudia Reis, who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Lehigh's Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy (I-CPIE).

Lehigh’s Department of Bioengineering recently welcomed Assistant Professor Amirtahà Taebi, whose lab focuses on analyzing vibrations generated by the cardiovascular system to diagnose health conditions noninvasively. Originally from Iran, Taebi brings a rich research background from institutions in Europe and the U.S., and he encourages his students — graduate and undergraduate alike — to take ownership of their projects, treating them as collaborators, not just mentees. In his lab, undergraduates begin with a one-month trial period before officially joining, and they participate in weekly presentations, gaining hands-on experience early. Read more in The Brown and White.